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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #20 on: July 18, 2016, 11:35:40 AM »
wow! wonderful details and great hotels. how old is the daughter?
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #21 on: July 18, 2016, 11:37:28 AM »
id love to see your ek f seat. also, i was under the impression that safari vacations are prohibitively expensive. this doesnt seem so. is it the game drives that drive up the price?
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #22 on: July 18, 2016, 11:41:56 AM »
my wife also hates going to lounges to close to departure. I'm gonna start sending her to the gate without me. thanks for that idea

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #23 on: July 18, 2016, 11:49:38 AM »
Incredible, thanks for writing up and posting this quickly! I'm really enjoying!
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #24 on: July 18, 2016, 11:57:09 AM »
wow! wonderful details and great hotels. how old is the daughter?
She's 4 months old.
id love to see your ek f seat. also, i was under the impression that safari vacations are prohibitively expensive. this doesnt seem so. is it the game drives that drive up the price?
Sorry, all the pics I took have us in them,  but Google should have a few. Pilanesberg is cheaper than Kruger and the game drives are included at least where I stayed. Most places were a lot more expensive  but this one was cheaper for some reason.
my wife also hates going to lounges to close to departure. I'm gonna start sending her to the gate without me. thanks for that idea
I walk with her to the gate then back to the lounge myself, just to clarify.
Incredible, thanks for writing up and posting this quickly! I'm really enjoying!
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #25 on: July 18, 2016, 12:00:55 PM »
Sorry, all the pics I took have us in them,  but Google should have a few.
i meant with the attached bassinett but will search
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #26 on: July 18, 2016, 12:26:03 PM »
wow wow wow
the animal you didn't remember looks like a female Kudu (distinctive lines)
Looks like you had an amazing time
I'm amazed how much milky stuff you managed to eat.....
We usually rave about the meat scene
If Kosher World is just giving you Feigels stuff couldn;t one just order directly from feigels?

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #27 on: July 18, 2016, 02:06:43 PM »
thanks for the TR! looks awesome!!
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #28 on: July 18, 2016, 02:58:24 PM »
WOW! Keep it coming

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #29 on: July 18, 2016, 03:13:34 PM »
wow wow wow
the animal you didn't remember looks like a female Kudu (distinctive lines)
Looks like you had an amazing time
I'm amazed how much milky stuff you managed to eat.....
We usually rave about the meat scene
If Kosher World is just giving you Feigels stuff couldn;t one just order directly from feigels?
That could be. I tried to write down all the animal names I didn't know, but I missed that one. I think ordering from Kosher World was cheaper. Some of the meals had price tags on them and they were all more than I paid. They probably have some sort of deal worked out.

thanks for the TR! looks awesome!!
Thanks!

WOW! Keep it coming
As soon as I have more time to chose the rest of the pics....Hopefully soon.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #30 on: July 18, 2016, 05:43:15 PM »
Amazing TR!  You weren't nervous to rent a car with all the crime there (in case you got lost or had an accident, etc)?  I have family and friends form SA and never had a desire to go because of the poverty and horror stories but your making me consider a second look...the animal pics are amazing.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #31 on: July 18, 2016, 05:53:28 PM »
Amazing TR!  You weren't nervous to rent a car with all the crime there (in case you got lost or had an accident, etc)?  I have family and friends form SA and never had a desire to go because of the poverty and horror stories but your making me consider a second look...the animal pics are amazing.
Thanks! Like I'd been told before we went, of you avoid the bad neighborhoods in Joburg you're fine. I didn't feel uncomfortable renting a car there, and it's also hard to find the bad areas if you're staying in the Jewish area. In Cape Town it's a lot more relaxed and safer, at least it feels that way.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #32 on: July 18, 2016, 07:43:40 PM »
Great report! Makes me want to go to South Africa even more. Seems like you really got to see a decent amount of wildlife.

Thanks for the write up.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #33 on: July 18, 2016, 07:45:03 PM »
Great report! Makes me want to go to South Africa even more. Seems like you really got to see a decent amount of wildlife.

Thanks for the write up.
You're welcome. The rest is still to come.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2016, 08:04:24 PM »
Awesome report, such great memories of one of my most memorable trips. Though mine was in the back of the bus at the Etihad glitch.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2016, 08:06:00 PM »
Awesome report, such great memories of one of my most memorable trips. Though mine was in the back of the bus at the Etihad glitch.
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2016, 11:09:53 PM »
Great job Yehoshua. Much appreciated.
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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #37 on: July 19, 2016, 12:47:59 AM »
Very nice report, what camera did you  use?

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #38 on: July 19, 2016, 10:54:46 AM »
Amazing TR!  You weren't nervous to rent a car with all the crime there (in case you got lost or had an accident, etc)?  I have family and friends form SA and never had a desire to go because of the poverty and horror stories but your making me consider a second look...the animal pics are amazing.

Is it any different as far as crime then GRU or RIO.

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Re: Yehoshua's South Africa TR
« Reply #39 on: July 19, 2016, 11:13:36 AM »
Great job Yehoshua. Much appreciated.
Thanks!
Very nice report, what camera did you  use?
Thanks. A dumb point and shoot. Canon sx480hs.